Thursday, December 28, 2006

"...the Angel said to them ...I bring you good news of great joy.It is for all the people.Today in the town of Davida Savior has been born to you.He is Christ the Lord."Luke 2:10,11

John 1:1, says, "In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning."

This verse of the Bible is talking about Jesus! Jesus was God, who was in heaven and who loved us so much that He came to show us His Love. He came to save us from the sin that had been brought into the world by Satan, because Adam and Eve did not obey God in the Garden of Eden.

God came to us as a baby lying in a manger. The Angel of the Lord told the wise men and the shepherds that the Bright Star would lead them to the baby. If they followed the Star they would find The Light of the world. Baby Jesus was born to bring God's people out of darkness into His wonderful Light.

We hope you have a Merry Christmas.May God's Love, Peace and Joy be with you now and always!

Saturday, December 23, 2006

"...the Angel said to them ...I bring you good news of great joy.It is for all the people. Today in the town of Davida Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10,11

God sent the angel to announce the coming of the Christ Child. God's love for us is the greatest gift ever given. His only Son, Jesus took the punishment for all our sins. God's gift is free, but it must be received. This is the "good news of great joy," the angel told about. Father God, I thank you for sending Your Son to the earth to be our Savior. I love You, Jesus.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Heavenly Father, You have given the Saints in Heaven eternal happiness and they now live in the fullness of Your glory. Because of their holy love for You, they also care about me and my family, my friends, my church, and my neighbors. Thank You for the gift of their friendship and the witness of their holy lives. I ask our Patron Saints and every saint to intercede for us. I ask them to help us journey safely on the narrow path that leads to Heaven. O Lord, give us their protection. Grant us their help in overcoming temptation and gaining the fullness of life with You. Amen.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

A bible verse citation tells us how to find a particular reading in the bible. There are three steps to finding the passage we want to read.

1John 4: 8

Step one

We must first find the book of the Bible that the scripture verse is in. The book is highlighted in red. Using this example, 1John4:8, we want to find the First book of John. This is one of the books of the New Testament.

Step two

We then turn to the chapter in the book. This is the first number after the book, it is highlighted in green. So in our example, 1John4:8, we are looking for chapter 4.

Step three

Let’s find the verse. The verse is the second number after the book and is separated by a colon (:). In our example 1John4:8, we are looking for the eighth verse.

So what does it say? God is love!

So now we know how to find passages in the bible. Remember to read your bible everyday, these are the words of God!

Monday, September 25, 2006

Who is charge of everything? Who is the pilot of our lives? The boss? Jesus !! He is our Lord. He is God!

God’s will must be more important than our will. God tells us in His Word we should make others more important than ourselves. Giving others first place and putting ourselves in the 'back seat' will show that we love others with God's great love!

Lord Jesus,

Sometimes I put myself first. I think only of myself. Please forgive me. Help me to remember what you say about making others more important. I know when I do, You will take care of me.

Monday, September 11, 2006

Before we mistreat a friend or do something that could hurt any one in any way, we must, Think First. How would I feel if someone did that to me? Would I want them to hurt me or say something bad to me? Would I want them to do that to me?

The answer would be, No!

We want others to treat us with love and care about our feelings. Always ask yourself, would Jesus be happy if I treated Billy this way or said that to Jane? Remember, Do What Jesus Would Do!

Almighty God,

Guide my words and deeds. Let Your Spirit remind me to always be good to others and treat them with Your loving kindness.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

"So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."1 Peter 4:19

Sometimes it is hard to be and do good.. We can do good in hard times! God wants to encourage us to keep our eyes on Him. He does not want us to give up or stop doing His good work. Remember, God is faithful! He will always help us to do good. When things look the hardest for us, God shows us He will be our helper. He says when we are weak, He will give us His strength. We must continue to do good and rely on God to help us.

Heavenly Father,

You know everything about me. You know when I am discouraged and when it is hard for me to do good! I pray that you will remind me, You are always with me. I can rely on You to help me do good!

Friday, September 01, 2006

Sometimes we say lovely words about how much we love God. We talk about loving other people. We promise to love even those who do not love us. It is what is inside of our heart that really counts. It is the action of loving God, the action of loving others, and the action of loving our enemies that really counts. We can only love in great ways when we have Jesus living in our hearts. The Holy Spirit helps us to love the way God loves. Remember to pray for God to help you love the way He loves.

Heavenly Father,

Your love for me was so strong that You sent Your only Son, Jesus to die on the cross so I can live with you forever. I did not deserve that kind of love. Help me to forgive others. Help me to have love for others, no matter what!

Friday, August 25, 2006

"I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others.In that way, you will make friends for yourselves..."

Luke 16:9

We all want to have good friends. But do you know that we must first be a good friend. When we use what we have to be helpful and kind to others they will remember our kindness. There are many ways we can use the riches of the world to help others. Sometimes people just need someone to take the time to be their friend. God will show us when someone is in need of a good friend. He will also show us how to help them. We need to watch for the chances God gives us to do good for others. We will have many friends when we become a good friend.

Father God,

Guide me in what I should do to help others. Thank You for my friends. Help me understand how to be a good friend. I want to see others with the eyes and ears of my heart and not judge others.

Friday, August 18, 2006

"Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share."

1 Timothy 6:18

God has blessed us so much. He gave us loving parents to take care of us and love us. He gave us friends to love us and treat us kindly. Every morning he makes the sun rise just for us and at night He makes the moon shine and the stars twinkle just to show us that He loves us. God wants us to share those blessings with others. He does not want us to fear loosing what we have. He is the blessing giver and wants us to trust Him for our needs. When we see others in need, we are to follow the example of Jesus and help them. We should tell them we are doing good because of the love God has placed in our hearts. When people know their help has come from God, they are truly blessed!

Lord,You are the blessing giver. Thank You for caring for me. Help me to share my blessings with others. Help me have a heart that wants to share. Make me a blessing to others in the Name of Jesus!

Thursday, August 17, 2006

"Each of you should put your own actions to the test. Then you can take pride in yourself. You won't be comparing yourself to somebody else. Each of you should carry your own load."

Galatians 6:4

We like to look around us and see what others are doing. Do they do everything right? When they do not, does it give us the excuse to behave badly too? I don't think so! We must be responsible for our own actions. We make our own choices. We should not compare what we do with what others have done. God is looking for a heart that is looking to Him for all the answers. The good we have in us is there because of what Jesus did on the cross. We must always give Him credit for all of the good that we do. He is the One giving us the ideas and He helping us in every way to do His good will.

Lord Jesus,I love it when You help me think of good actions and ways to help others. Thank You for those who help me and do good things for me. Thank You for helping me to do what is right and good.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Now before I run to play,Let me not forget to prayTo God who kept methrough the nightAnd waked me with the morning light.Help me, Lord to love Thee moreThan I ever loved before,In my work and in my play,Be Thou with me through the day.Amen.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

These little hands are held in prayer,To thank you, God for being there.These little hearts speak to You,To ask you, God what we should do.These little eyes are filled with love,For God in heaven up above.

Monday, May 29, 2006

Almighty God,We place all who are dear to usInto Your never failing care and loveFor this life and the life to comeKnowing that you are doing for themBetter things than we can desire or pray for Through Jesus Christ our LordAmen

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Two little eyes to look at God. Two little ears to hear His word. Two little lips to sing His praise. Two little feet to walk His ways. Two little hands to do his will. One little heart to love Him still. Amen

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Dear Child Jesus,Dear Child as small as I!In my own wayI want to sayA little, sweet good-bye.Dear Child Jesus,The day with Thee Is through for me.I pray Thee keepMe safe in sleep,And that I dream of Thee.Dear Child Jesus,How sweet the dream would be!If in the nightThe lovely sightOf Thee appeared to me.

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

You are ushering in another day, untouched and freshly new So here I come to ask You, God,if You'll renew me, too, Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday And let me try again, dear God, to walk closer in thy way... But, Father, I am well aware I can't make it on my own So take my hand and hold it tight For I can't walk alone!